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An alternative to Hormuz, heat preparedness, and missing for 34 years

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3 Things
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May 1, 2026
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Summary

First, The Indian Express' Sukalp Sharma discusses the situation in West Asia where Iran has weaponised the Strait of Hormuz and jeopardized global fuel supplies. Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about what the recent heatwaves tell us about the kind of summer India will experience this year, and the extent to which government preparedness has helped mitigate the impact of extreme weather in the past. (13:05) And lastly, The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi discusses the Gujarat Police investigating a case involving a woman who went missing in 1992. (25:45) Hosted, written and produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar